COLUMBIA — A home buyer would pay an extra $7 a month but save $30-$50 in monthly energy costs by meeting the newest code standards, according to a consulting firm hired to help South Carolina policy advisers plot the state’s energy-efficiency course.
“This is an immediate net posi...

STATE OF THE REGION BREAKFAST
Join the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce for the 16th annual State of the Region Breakfast. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka and others discuss topics important to the region.

BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS
www.beaufort.k12.sc.us
Emergency Weather Info
Beaufort County School District Information Hotline: 877-527-4200. In the event of school closing, the individual schools will post a recording with school closing and reopening.

THIS WEEKEND
HELP A NEIGHBOR
When: 4-8 p.m. Monday
Where: Wild Wings Café in Bluffton
Description: Wild Wings will donate a percentage of all sales - dine-in or take-out - to the Viens Family Fundraiser.

COLUMBIA - Of Beaufort County's 92,879 registered voters, 9,674 or just more than 10.4 percent will not be able to vote in the next election unless they obtain a state-approved photo identification card.